Apparatus for shaping hat-crowns.



PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

0. W. STEVENS. v APPARATUS FOR SHAPING HAT GROWNS.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT @T TTGE.

APPARATUS FOR SHAPING HAT-'CROWNS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed April 14, 1906- Serial No. 311,694:-

ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. STEVENS, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Orange, Essex county, State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for ShapingHat-Crowns, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to apparatus for producing a telescopic shape oreffect in soft felt hats.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple form of apparatuswhich may be employed to give a telescopic shape to the crowns of softfelt hats and the like.

The invention consists in improvements the principles of which areillustrated in the accompanying single sheet of drawings.

Briefly, it comprises two rings carrying stops on their exteriors. Onering is adapted to fit inside the crown of the hat and the other to "litin the telescopic portion outside the crown. Both rings are adjustablein size, and the stops are adjustable in position, so that varyingproportions in the shapes may be produced.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View of the apparatus of my invention,showing a hat in place and with its crown telescoped. Fig.2 is a planview of the inner crown-ring. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outercrown-ring. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of one of the stopmembers.

1 is the inner ring or tubular member, adapted to it within the crown ofthe hat 2.

3 is the outer ring, adapted to force the material of the crown of thehat inside the edge of the ring 1 to form the telescopic effect.

4 is a stop carried by the ring 1. Four of these stops are preferablyprovided.

5 is a stop carried by the ring 3. Three of these are preferablyprovided.

The hat is placed over the upper edge of the ring 1 and drawn down untilthe brim or base of the crown strikes the stop 4. The top of the'crownis then depressed and the ring 3 placed inside the depressed portion,the stop 5 resting against the edge 6 of the crown. The whole apparatusis then turned over and the center of the crown pressed out, as shown inFig. 1, the lower edge of the ring 8 serving to produce the base 7 ofthe curve in the crown. Different sizes of rings may of course beprovided for different-sized hats and the stops 4 and 5 placed atdifferent distances from the upper and lower edges of their respectiverings, so as to produce the portions of telescope desired. I prefer, however, to make both rings adjustable in size for different-sized hats andto make the stops 4 and 5 vertically adjustable for producing differenttelescopic effects.

8 indicates a screw-post carried by the ring 1 and projecting through aslot 9 in the vertical portion of. the lug i.

10 is a thumb-nut for clamping the lug in place. Each of the lugs on thering is mounted in the same way, so that all or any may be adjusted toproduce the desired height or shape of the crown. Of course if twoof'the lugs are placed lower than the other two the crown of the hatwill be higher on one side than the other.

11 is a screw-post secured to ring 3 and projecting through the slot 12in the vertical portion of the lug 5. 13 is a clamp-nut therefor, sothat the lug 5 may be vertically adjusted. Each of thelugs on the ring 3are mounted in the same Way, so that the depth from rim 6 to groove 7may be produced as desired. By adjusting one of the lugs 5 at adifferent distance from the lower edge of the ring 3 than the others aonesided or tilted effect of the crown may be produced. The rings arepreferably formed of strips of sheet metal, with their ends overlapped.

14. is a screw-threaded post carried by the outer flap of the ring 1 andprojecting into the interior through the slot 15 in the other flap. 16is a clamp-nut. These clamps are provided near the top and bottom of thering 1, so that the ring may be adjusted to suit any sized hat. Theupper ring 3 is similarly formed and has a screw-post 17, carried by theouter flap, projecting through the slot 18 and carrying a clampnut 19.

By means of this apparatus telescopic crowns may be formed in soft felthats with rapidity and of uniform shape, as desired.

What I claim is- 1. Apparatus for producing telescopic effects in softfelt hats and the like comprising two rings adjustable in size, onelarger than the other, and outwardly-projecting vertically-adjustablestops carried by each ring for the purpose specified.

2. Apparatus for producing telescopic effects in soft hats and the likecomprising two rings, adjustable in size, and outwardly-projecting stopscarried by each ring.

3. Apparatus for producing telescopic crown effects in soft hatscomprising two rings one larger than the other, and vertimetal ringformed With overlapping flaps,-

cally-adjustable stops carried by each ring screw-posts carried by oneof said flaps and for the purpose specified. projecting through slots inthe other flap,

4. Apparatus for eproducing telescopic clamp-nuts for said posts, andoutwardlycrown effects in soft hats comprising an inner projectingindependent vertically-adjustable ring, four adjustable stops outwardlyprolugs carried by said ring for the purpose jecting therefrom, an outerring of smaller specified. diameter, and three outwardly-projecting ICHARLES W. STEVENS. stops carried thereby. Witnesses:

5. Apparatus for producing telescopic R. C. MITCHELL, crown eflects insoft hats comprising a sheet- L. VREELAND.

